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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-07-07
CIVIL SERVICE.
The Special Committee Finishes Its Work
The Marking Up to be Done in Wash

The Special Committee Finishes Its Work
The Marking UP to DE Done in Wash
ington.
New YORK, June 29.-The special COM
mittee consisting of Henry F. Donovan, of
the Chicago post-office; John A. Mason, OF
the New York custom house, and Edward
s. Post, Of the New York post-ofice, APP
pointed by President Cleveland last week
during the conference in Washington of
local civil service officers from the leading
cities, to suggest notifications in their
civil service rules, finished its work in New
York yesterday. 1t was decided not to
recommend any change in the form OF ap-
plicatIon by candidates, but to recommend
that hereafter all examination papers be
marked up in Washington; that the mark
ing be done by board of fifteen members
made up as follows: Seven chosen from
the departments Of the Government in
Washington, one each from the custom
houses and post-offices Of New York
and Boston, one from the Phila-
delphia custom house, and one
each from the custom houses OF
Baltimore. st. Louis and Chicago. The OBJ
ject in view in having all examination
papers marked by the central board is TO,
do away with all opportunity for suspicion
Of unfairness.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-07-07
HIexIcan stage Robbers.

Ell PAso, Tex, June 2S.-Stage-robbing
has spread from Texas and Missouri 20
Sonora A few days ago a stage travelling
between Saraci and Santa Ana, the latter
a station on the Sonora railroad, was at
tackled by six masked bandits. The stage
was occupied by Adolfo Garay, a servant
and two ladies, Sonora Lazzerraja and her
daughter, Francisco. Garay resisted and
was MORALLY wounded. The servant had
his arm broken, the two ladies were tied to
the wheels Of the carriage and &, 500 taken
from them With this money they had in
tended to buy goods at Guaymas- 1t was a
whole day before the party was found and
relieved Garay died at Saraci. Two of
the bandits were captured and hanged.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-07-07
FATAL EXPLOSION.
Three Men Killed by Powder Mill ExpIO-
sion in New Jersey.

Three Men Killed by a Powder MIL ExplO-
sion in New Jersey.
WAYNE, N. j., June 29-Laflin & Rand
powder mill exploded at three o'clock yes
terday morning, the drying mill, in which
men were putting powder to dry, blowing
up from some unknown cause. In it were
Charles Tier, aged forty-hve years, and
three other men, and all were killed
August Krouse was near the mill and has
not been seen since. Several men were
slightly injured. The damage to the prop
erty is $1,000. 1t is estimated that there
were about three tons of powder in the
mill. The mill and its contents were blown
several hundred feet into the air
and the debris was scattered over
an area of half mile square The largest
piece of a human body found was the lower
part of John Caves skull, to which por-
ton of the shoulder blade was still hanging.
This was found 1 900 feet from the scene of
the explosion. Near it were a portion of a
foot, piece of the vertebrae and portions
of rib and ear. The heavy timbers and
the thick iron cylinders were rent into
thousands of fragments aud distributed
about the adjoining fields. The concussion
caused a boiler in building loo feet away
to explode, scalding the engineer
and the foreman and John Young,
another engineer. The first explosion was
in the drying mills and this caused an ex-
plosion of powder dust in the crevices OF
the unused spare mill, 1900 feet away. 1t
was also utterly demolished. No cause is
known for the explosion. At Elizabeth,
eight miles away, windows were broken by
the conclusion and 1t was supposed that an
earthquake was the cause. Men were go.
ing about with bags picking up the shreds
of humanity scattered about
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-07-07
THE WEST.

THE national convention of the Building
Trades Union began in Chicago on the 18th,
eleven cities being represented.
HALF the business part of Hurley, Wis,
was destroyed by fire on the 2Sth. Loss,
100000.
THERE was a report in Chicago on the
2Sth that the Illinois Supreme Court had
decided to order new trial in the case of
the condemned anarchists.
MRS. LANGTRY recently at San Francisco
renowned her allegiance to Great Britain,
and took out her first papers declaring her
intention to become a citizen of the United
States. Her object, it was believed. was
to ultimately apply for divorce.
Four men were killed by tramcar fall
ing down the shaft of the Vulcan mine at
Norwich, Mich, on the morning OF the 18th.
FARES from San Francisco to Hong Kong
and Yokohama have been reduced to 800
and for the round trip to $3.50 because of
Canadian competition.
FIRE in Sunman, Ind, the other day de-
stroyed warehouse and general store and
EIne other buildings.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-07-07
AFFECTING KANSAS.

The Secretary of the Interior Reverses
Former Action and VIII Not Pay Kansas
For Sales OF Indian Lands.
WASHINGTON, June 29.-The Secretary of
the Interior yesterday decided adversely
the claim of the State of Kansas under the
act of January 90, 1861, admitting her into
the Union, to "a, 100, being five per cent. OF
the net proceeds of the sales of certain
lands made between July 1, 1884, and June
g. 1885, heretofore reserved for the Chero-
kee, Kansas, Miami and Usage tribes of In
dams. The third section of the compact ad-
uniting Kansas into the Union provided
that five per centum of the proceeds of sales
of public lands lying within the State
which shall be sold by Congress after the adj
mission of the State into the Union, after
deducting all expenses incident to the
same, shall be paid to the State for the pur-
pose of making public roads, etc, as the
Legislature may direct. At the time there
there was large quantity of land held by
the tribes named above by their title of
occupancy. The lands were subsequently
coded to the United States for the purpose
of being sold and the proceeds deposited il
the treasury for the benefit of these In
dams. The question at issue was whether
the lands were "public'' in the sense
in which the word was used in the act
quoted above. Upon this question the
Secretary decided in the negative and
holds that no such sale as conte:1-
plated by the act has taken place. The
Secretary in his decision overruled the
former action of the Interior D Department
whereby similar accounts, aggregating TO
something over $500, 600, have been certified
to and paid to the State by the treasury
every year since 1861. 1t is stated that
claims similar in character have been rec
ognized and paid to several of the States
since 1919
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-07-07
THE FIRE RECORD.
Lo..s. :. the Msr.A1sld rlss Assr.r.s.

Losses ut the Mershneld FIFe Ageregate
Three sIiIifons-Other Towns suner.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, June at is nov
estimated that the loss resulting from the
destruction OF the city of MarshfieId viii
not be less than q, zoo, 900, aud uisy be
nearly 50, 10000. The heaviest loser Is the
Upham Manufacturing Company, whose
loss is Appropriated at $780, 200. Sander
Rockwell & Co., of Milwaukee, $450, 600,
representing whole seasons cut of lum-
Der; fremont Hotel Company, SIS, 900:
Mayor A. j. Upham, general store and
stock, $4,000; Marshfield Bank, $1,000
There are about loo losers, the amount
varying from $500 to $1,000. Twelve solid
blocks of stores were destroyed. A dispatch
says that the fire burned until early
hour next morning and that but one house
remains unscathed. Half the population is
still there, but is suffering for want OF
clothing. Supplies were sent from neigk-
boring towns that answered the purpose
temporarily, but Mayor Upham telegraphs
that more provisions must be sent at once
or the people will suffer. The remaining
inhabitants are again camping in the woods
Owing to the poor facilities for COM
mQnicating by wire, details are coming
in but slowly. 1t appears that when the
lire started there was high wind, and the
flames were carried with remarkable rapid
ity, seeming almost to leap from house to
house. Twelve buildings were blown up
with dynamite in a vain endeavor to check
the flames.
HALF THE TOWN BURNED.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, June 29.-Half the
business part of Hurley, Wis, was de-
stroyed by fire yesterday. The town is one
of the mushroom settlements in the mining
region and the buildings were not very
valuable. The loss will not exceed $50, 900
and none of the individual losses are over
5000. For time 1t was thought that the
whole town was doomed. The fire started
IN the rear of the Gobebic Meat and Pro-
vision Company's building, and a brisk
wind rapidly famed it into roaring blaze
that spread from building to building until
a dozen mercantile establishments, several
hotels and a boarding house were in flames.
ANOTHER TOWN IN FLAMES.
LOUISVILLE, KY, June ga telegram
was received in this city this morning from
Elzabethtown, Harding County, KY, fifty
five miles south of Louisville, on the Louis
vile & Nashville road, saying that great
part of the town was in flames; that the
fire was beyond control of the local fire de-
partment and asking for assistance A
special tram with fire engine and two
hose carts was dispatched to the scene of
the fire Immediately.
OPERA HOUSE BURNED.
JACKSONVILLE, H., June pa destruc-
tive fire occurred here Sunday night,
originating in Wright's furniture store,
next to Strawn's Opera House, involving a
loss of $125, 900.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-07-07
: THE SOUTH.

SPECIAL from Lonoke County, Ark,
says that cattle are dying in large numbers
with what veterinary surgeons pronounce
as splenic fever. The loss in some locali-
ties has been very large and SO far no
remedy has been found to stop its ravages.
THOMPSON, an agent of the Wilkoskis,
East Carroll Parish, La, was recently Or
dered to quit the State by the vendetta,
which he Immediately did.
A DESTRUCTIVE storm was reported TWEEN
ty miles south of Longview, Tex, ON the
night of the Goth. Five men were killed at
New Prospect and a woman and two chill
dren at Fairplay. Ruin was everywhere in
the track of the tornado.
ELIzABETHTowN, KY, was reported in
flames on the morning of the 29th.
TEN BROCK, the famous thoroughbred
horse, died at the home of his owner, F. B.
Harper, in Woodford County, KY, recently
of apoplexy. He was fifteen years old and
his owner refused $4,000 for him a few
days before he died.
NEkIAH LEWIS, lunatic living near
Franklin, KY, recently shot and killed a
neighbor, wounded another, held posse at
bay for some time time, and then finally
killed himself.
Two men were fearfully mangled under
the wheels of a stock train at Longview,
Tex, recently. They attempted to get OFF
when the train was in motion
FIVE judges of election convicted of
fraud at Baltimore, were sentenced on the
9th to two years in jail James II. Ham
lin, another Judge of election, got a fine of
$1,000 in addition to the Imprisonment The
heavy sentences astonished the ward poll
ticians.
RIOT occurred at Oak Ridge, La ON the
morning of the 9th, in which two white
men and six negroes were killed and sever
al white men dangerously nunded The
RIOT took place on an att to arrest a
negro for assault on a giri, ...e white men
killed and injured being officers.
AT Columbia, S. c., recently Scott Logan
butted Jack billiard to death
OHIO, Smith and Clark, three of the men
arrested for participating in the FIatonia
(Tex.) train robbery have been discharged,
the district attorney stating that the evil
dence was not sufficient to even warrant
an investigation.
MRS ALBERT FUESSLE, of San Antonio,
Tex, recently gave birth to two girl babies.
Hail an hour later she gave birth to two
more OF the same sex. They were born
prematurely, being In the sixth month of
CESSATION.
AT Stony Gap Church, Tenn, recentlv.
Mlll Hobbs, desperate, and Deputy Sher-
III Green were both killed IN a fierce fight.
IN whlcn other persons were wounded.
Green attempted the arrest of Hobbs at the
tlmesr-, - BIN ,- ~ ~ = =
THE fourteenth anniversary of the birth
OF the knights of Honor was celebrated in
Louisville, KY, on the 3Oth, with an elab-
crate picnic.
THREE new cases Of fever but no deaths
3Oth.
IHE centennial birthday of Mrs. Fannie
Hin was celebrated at Blue Ball Church.
near Eizabethtown, KY, on the 3Oth
ABOUT 1000 people were present, two
thirds OF whom were related to the aged
LADY. Her husband is one year her junior.
STORIES OF race troubles in South Caro-
ma are declared to be greatly exaggerated
No violence is expected.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-07-07
A Fast Race.

NEW LONDON, Conn, June 2S.-The'
eighth annual four-mile straightaway race
between eight-oared crews representing
Harvard University and Columbia College
was rowed yesterday afternoon on the
Thames river course from Gales river to
Winthrop point, and proved TO be one Of the
most holly contested ever rowed, both
crews beating the record of 20 minutes and
81 seconds made by Yale in 1854 The OFF,
cial time is: Harvard, 1920; Columbia,
20:29. All the conditions were favorable
for fast time, the water being compare
lively smooth, the tide running out very
strongly, being greatly increased IN volume
by the heavy freshet occasioned by the
late rams.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-07-07
Sharn Sick.

NEW YORK. July 2.-Jacob Sharp's condt
tion is unchanged to-day. He is still weak
and lies back on an invalid chair at his
room in Ludlow street jail, while his wife
waves large fan over him. His unmarried
daughter and Mr.. Stickney, his counsel,
visited him this morning. He appeared tc
relish his food, but Warden Heating still
says he does not eat enough to keep but
terfy alive. The warden denies that he
receives $50 a week from Sharp for his
superior accommodations. He says no
favors are allowed the prisoner but those
sanctioned by the county.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-07-07
Reasserted His Innocence,

HENDERSON, KY, July 2.-Jim McElroy,
colored, was hanged at noon yesterday. He
passed a sleepless night and spent from
one O'Clock to five a. m. in prayers. At
sunrise he partook of light breakfast
After this the sheriff entered the cell and
read the death warrant McElroy reas-
serted his oft-repeated story that he was
innocent The crime for which he was
convicted was the murder Of William Mart,
one of the most prominent and respected
farmers of Southwestern Kentucky.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-07-07
Unsettled His Reason.

CLEVELAND, o., July 2.-George s. Ander-
son, prominent banker and business man
of Sandusky, shot himself through the
head in his cellar yesterday Unfortunate
investments in Kansas and consequent
heavy losses are thought to have unsettled
his reason
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-07-07

By the explosion of the boiler of athresh-
ing machine near Mascoutah, Ill, the other
day, one man was killed and another fatal
" injured, and the thresher and two horses
burned to death.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-07-07
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary OF the Daily News.
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON NOTES.
A TELEGRAM from General Howard an
nounces the end of the Apache outbreak in
Arizona The hostiles returned to the res
ervation, where they were arrested.
AN order has been issued by the War
Department, by the direction Of the Presi-
dent, restoring to the army Major Benja-
min P. Runkle, retired, who was dropped
on the order of the Court of Claims. This
. judgment was reversed by the United
States Supreme Court May 81, 1887.
THE following Presidential post-ofices
have been relegated to the fourth class,
having fallen below the minimum for Presi-
Dental Offices: Silver Cliff, Col; Iveriton
and Dyvorton, Conn; Ketchum, Idaho;
Griggsville and Havelock. H.; Elkader,
Ia; Carbonate and Fort Leavenworth,
Kan. Wiscasset, Me-; Fowlerville, Grand
Ledge and Morenci, Mich; Albany, Mo. (:
White Sulphur Sprin gs, Mont; Angelica,
N. Y. New Richmond and Waverly, o. T;
Knox, North Clarendon and Punxsutaw-
ney, Pa; Martinsville, Va, and Cisco,
Texas.
THE following named members of the
Board of Pension Appeals have been reap
pointed by the Secretary Of the Interior:
George Baber, of Kentucky; John A. judi
son, Of New York; Patrick j. Rogers, of
New York; Robert d. Graham, of North
Carolina; s.. W. Rittenhouse, of the Dis
trict of Columbia, and Robert F. Hill, of
Michigan.
THE President will attend the centennial
celebration at Clinton, n. Y, but beyond
that has made no plans for the summer.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-01-06

Mr.. Miles II. johnson is another Leon coun-
ty planter who finds stock and dairy farming
profitable. From his Lake Jackson stock farm
butter was sold in Tallahxssee-where John
sons butter is always sought for-to the amount
of 1896 in 1886. The first month of the year
the farm was managed by Mr.. johnson, and
he sold $50 worth of butter. The remaining
eleven months ii was in charge OF hired man,
who sold an average of $4s7S worth of butter
per month. Under Mr.. Johnsons management
for the entire year the butter produced would
have been worth over 800, to say nothing of
the increase of stock, value Of milk, manure,
etc. Stock and dairy farming is profitable in
Leon county because it has intelligent diree-
ton and receives that attention that is necessary
to make any industry or business financial sue
cess, and every branch Of farm industry can be
made profitable in Leon county by like direction
and attention. Where planting is not successful In
Leon county the fault is not with the soil but In
the modes pursued by those who pretend 70
farm after fashion that would impoverish the
richest land in the world. and Of course yield
them no profits.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-01-06

The ant hop Of The Leon Hotea sssiss took
place last Tuesday night. The Italian harpers;
Of Jacksonville, furnished excellent mpsic, dane
ing was kept up till 1:So, and all were wen
pleased with the initial at the New Leon.
Hon. 81. ]. B. Cummings and Wife Of Win
terset, Iowa, are revisiting Tallahassee, and old
acquaintances are very glad to sss them. Mr..
G. is proprietor of the Kadisoniaa, published Of
Winterset, and was formerly member Of Con-
gress from Iowa.
Mr.. G. A Choate, editor of the Seville Inds-
pendent, is in the city.
The following officers of Leon Lodge, No. 8,
L o. o. F., were installed last Thursday night:
N. G., T. E. Barefoot; V. G., J. G. Collins; r.
Sec, 8. P. Rosear; P. Sec, W. H. Chancey
Treas, B. A. Meginniss; R 8. to NJ. G., A. ].
Fish, L. 8. to N. G., w. B. Schrader r. s. to
V. G., W. FL. Shine; L. 8. to V. G., L. c. Jaeger
!. G., ]. W. Hackett. o. G., George Damon
R. g. g., P. T. Roberts; L. s. g., VIM. Roberts;
A. ]. Fish, w. M, Mcintosh, ST.. and Geo. d.
mon were elected Trustees for the current year.
W. Il. Chancey was elected Representative to
Florida Grand Lodge, which meets in Tallahassee
on the 18th of April
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Flo rfda HOrnN0.

Captain P. Houstoun, proprietor OF LAhsland
Stock Farm, one mile cast of Tallahassee, raises
standard and thoroughbred horses and Short
Horn Cattle BY reference to his advertisement
you will learn what animals he he now has for
sale. As a starter he purchased one horse, Ja-
cintoi at $500. He has sister with trot,ing
record of 22o. The Captain has Q number Of
hne Florida raised horses, one Of which trots
q mile in 243. A two-year-old oily, Of the j.
cinto stock, followed his buggy to the city last
week. She is Is hands high, beautiful bay +.
we'll formed, very gentle, and Captain Houstoun
expects her, when trained, TO trot ahead Of any
Florida raised horse, and any number Of AMI
mails from other States
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-01-06

The following civil appointments have been
made during the past week:
Joseph P. e. Wall, A. a. Hutchinson, Robert
g. Cook, Lawson Chase, to be Notaries Public
In and for the State at large
Edward Owens, to be Justice Of he'Peace in
and for the County of Gadsden
Henry r. Mcleod, to be Justice of the Peace
in and for the County of Monroe.
Edward A. Everett, to be Justice Of the Peace
in and for the County of Orange
George II. Pell, to be Justice of the Peace In
and for the County Of Orange
W. c. Rves, to be Justice ofthe Peace In and
for the County of Alachua.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-01-06

rest BY sick child suffering and CRYING with
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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-01-06

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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-01-06

D.. A. Bradford, Wholesale paper dealer Of
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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-01-06

Edward Shepherd. of Harrisburg, ILL.,, says:
Having received 80 much benefit from Electric
Btters, feel it my duty to let suffering humanity
cnow Il; nave nad running .n sore On my leg
to have the bone scraped or leg amputated.
used, instead, three bottles Of Electric Bitters
and seven boxes ,Bucklens Arnica Salve. and
my leg is now sound and we'll" Electric Bit
ters are sodAat fifty cents bottle, and Bucklen's
Arnica Salve at 25 cents per box by w. A.
Rawla
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-01-06

Bishop Weed win visit 81. Johns Church Tor
Ne purpose of administering the Apostolic Rite
q Oonhrmsaioa, next Sunday. servic. at the
| usual hoar4 Seats free.
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Tallahassee Distriet-Y1rs Rou,s.

The District Stewards will meet in the Meth
odst Church at Tallahassee. Friday, January 81,
at 10 o'clock A. M
Let the preachers and laymen enter upon the
new year with an honest determination to achieve
more for the Lord than has been achieved here
tofore T. a. HARNAN, P e.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-01-06

Has been used extensively for more than %
years with great relief by those suffering with
Pilea. It Is the best remedy known for this
trouble. Write The Bradfeld Regulator Co.,
Atlanta, Ga, for information.
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A Car Had

Of good work horses will arrive at my Livery
Stable on Christmas day. If you want a good
horse-and desire to buy him cheap, call early.
J. e. KEMPER.
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Those desiring 70 join u club for R<raon's
Xagosins for 1851, can do 90 at the FLomuAM
Office Price, $1.50. Z. soft